There Are Significant Examples of Statutes That Interfere with the Free

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Essay

There are significant examples of statutes that interfere with the free contractual nature of the employment relationship or otherwise compensate for the inadequacies of the protections given to employees under the common law. Discuss several examples of these statutes in terms of the objectives to be accomplished and whether these objectives have been met.

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Definitions:

Dalits

A term for individuals belonging to a group considered the lowest in traditional Indian caste hierarchy, historically subjected to discrimination and exclusion.

Patrilineal Societies

Societies organized around familial relationships through the male line, where inheritance and descent are traced through the father.

African Burial Ground

A historic site in New York City where the remains of more than 400 Africans were found, revealing details about the life of enslaved and free African Americans in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Sankofa

A word from the Akan language of Ghana that expresses the importance of reaching back to knowledge gained in the past and bringing it into the present in order to make positive progress.